Compared with other religious groups, Catholic women choosing abortion are more likely to be older and married—and most want to have children in the future.

Word of homeless people being turned away from shelters during the cold snap did reach Toronto’s ombudsman office, and an investigation into shelter space and access to it has been initiated.

“There is no such thing as harmless disinformation; on the contrary, trusting in falsehood can have dire consequences.”

Cardinal DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said Christians experience the pain of the family and friends of the victims "as if it were our own."

Pope Francis called on the world community to do more to protect the Yezidi minority in Iraq and Syria.

“You will see many protests during his mandate...because Honduras hasn’t fixed its age-old problems of inequality, exclusion, poor educational and health system, corruption and impunity.”